Welcome to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's (CBC) Searchable Best Books List, a tool designed to help educators, families, librarians, and others access developmentally appropriate and engaging books for young readers (ages birth - 18).

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The Day You Begin

by Jacqueline Woodson

Illustrator: Rafael López

Ages: 6+

Published: 2018

Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin YR/PRH

ISBN: 978-0-399-24653-1

Keywords: Read-Aloud, Reading, Diversity, First day of school

Also available in Spanish. However different children may feel from their classmates, this lyrical celebration of differences offers the promise of friendship and discovery. Colorful multimedia illustrations.